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The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has been at the forefront of the nation's efforts to fight waste, fraud and abuse and to improving the efficiency of more than 100 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs. Our vision is to drive positive change in HHS programs and in the lives of the people served by these programs.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for HHS fights fraud, waste and abuse in HHS programs including Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Marketplaces, NIH, FDA, CDC and more. OIG HHS is the largest Federal inspector general's office, employing a nationwide network of auditors, investigators, attorneys, and evaluators to provide program recommendations to decision-makers, distribute educational resources to the industry and public, and investigate cases to root out fraud.

OIG is ranked as the #1 agency in HHS by the Partnership for Public Service's "The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" 2021 ratings.

For more information about the HHS Office of Inspector General, go to http://oig.hhs.gov/.

Duties for the Auditor (Student Trainee) GS-511-04/05 in the Office of Audit Services includes but not limited to:
  • Learning and applying knowledge of the concepts and principles of accounting and, as required, auditing or examinations sufficient to do entry-level work designed to meet developmental objectives.
  • Serving as a trainee and perform various developmental audit related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  • Participating in an audit team approach, in assisting auditors, in the conduct of work, involving systematic examination and appraisal of financial records and practices, affecting or reflecting the financial condition and operating results, of an activity within the Department.
  • Conducting activities related to the detection of fraud, waste, and abuse.


Conditions of Employment

  • U.S Citizenship is required.
  • Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
  • Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
  • Pathways Program Participant Agreement
  • Age Requirement


Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

These positions are for current students enrolled or accepted for enrollment at a qualifying academic institution and pursuing an accounting degree or a degree in a related field (i.e. business administration, finance, or public administration) which will/is supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in accounting. (The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law).

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.

Minimum Qualification:

To qualify for the GS-04 grade level, the applicant must:

  • Have graduated from high school and successfully completed at least two full years of post-high school education.
OR
  • Have an associate's degree.

To qualify for the GS-05 grade level, the applicant must:

  • Have graduated from high school and successfully completed at least four full years of post-high school education.
OR
  • Have a bachelor's degree.

Note: One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

Program Completion and Conversion:
All Interns are eligible for conversion to a term or permanent position in the competitive service if the Intern meets the following requirements:
- Complete at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program
- Complete their degree or certificate requirements
- Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted
- Meet agency-specific requirements as specified in the Participant's Agreement, and
- Perform their job successfully.

At the discretion of OIG, we may credit or waive, for conversion eligibility, up to 320 of the required 640 hours of work for Interns who demonstrate high potential as evidenced by outstanding academic achievement and exceptional job performance. In addition, students working in agencies through third-party intern providers may count up to 320 of the hours they work toward the 640-hour requirement. Time spent under previous Internship Program appointments may count towards required work experience hours.

This is an excepted service appointment under the OIG Pathways Internship Program. After the Intern successfully completes the developmental program and meets the OPM Qualification Standards for an Auditor, OIG may non-competitively convert the Intern to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service. This position has no known promotion potential. This position may have the flexibility for a full-time or part-time work schedule.

Note: Conversion is not guaranteed nor an entitlement and is based on the needs of OIG. To be eligible for conversion to an Auditor GS-511, the intern must meet the positive education requirements, described below. Upon conversion the Auditor, GS-511 has known promotion potential to the GS-13 grade level.




Education

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accrediting organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.

Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.




Agency contact information - Tiffany Rogers

Phone
Email
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OIG Office of Audit Services
330 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
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